Sudden Death Wrestling Tournament 2nd November 2024

Division and Times

Saturday 2/11/24

9.30am

Year 1 and 2 Boys

Year 1 and 2 Girls

10.30am

Year 3 and 4 Boys

Year 3 and 4 Girls

11.30am

Year 5 and 6 Boys

Year 5 and 6 Girls

12.30pm

Year 7, 8 and 9 Male

Year 7, 8 and 9 Female

1.30pm

Year 10, 11 and 12 Male

Year 10, 11 and 12 Female

2.30pm

Adult Men Invitational

Absolute Division Male

Absolute Division Female

FAQ's

Q. Why Sudden Death?

A. Life is a mixture of good and bad, success and failure, highs and lows. Often we learn most about ourselves from our disappointments. Hence the focus in this tournament is how we handle loss, learn, then grow from the experience.

Q. Can I decide on the day to join in?

A. Yes . If there is room on the day you can join in!

Q. What if only 2 students are in one division?

A. They compete against each other and the winner gets the medal. (If only one turns up the division is cancelled).

Tournament Housekeeping

Start times are based on previous years run times.
Normal dojo rules exist during rounds.
Full Gi must be worn.
Initially students are paired up with an opponent of similar height. As matches progress and winners fight each other, a height and size difference will become more pronounced.
If you need more information, let us know. 0413137983

Wrestling Rules

Submission is deemed to have occurred when an student taps on his opponents body twice, calls out, gives up or is just about to be hurt in the opinion of a referee.
Normal wrestling rules exist for each division. No ankle locks or wrist locks for white belts. Straight ankle locks (no wrist locks) allowed for Yellow Belts and above.
Orange belts may start standing.
For Blue Belts, techniques include the KATCH system (Knee bars, Ankle locks, Toe holds, Compressions - calf and bicep, Heel hooks)
Intentionally hurting an opponent will result in a disqualification.